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eBay's pathetic action and policy
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my daughters boyfriend listed a fred perry shirt the other day, ebay removed it and suspended his account for a week
this is exactly what i am talking about here. eBay has these pathetic rules and policies. and at the end of the day, if you did manage to buy something fake on the site, eBay offers no help or whatsoever. I am sure if the boyfriend was selling a fred perry shirt which led to a high listing fee and a high final sale commission, he would be all OK to list the shirt. the bottom line is, more money eBay can get from the sale transaction lesser chance eBay would remove the advert, just as simple as that... its all about money0 -
well said, and motorway speed limit is 70mph, why would car manufacturers produce vehicles which can run higher than the speed limit?
Not all roads in the world stop at 70mph. I'm German by birth and have no autobahn limit by nature, why should my car be restricted to 70mph?
Perhaps you should broaden your mind?0 -
If your main worry in life is that you can't list some carrier bags on ebay your life isn't hard and you really need some perspective
not a main worry at all. what i try to understand is, why would eBay stop me selling something authentic and legal? and my second question is, i was sold a fake designer handbag, 3 fake branded memory cards, and a laptop which does not match its description. when i went to eBay to report all these issues, they did not want to know. so why all the sudden they are concerned about the authentic designer carrier bags which i was trying to sell on the site? one rule to me, and another rule to the others perhaps?0 -
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chancesare wrote: »to fall foul of one bad seller would be a misfortune......More than one is carelessness!
5 different occasions over a 7 years period of time. i have now reduced my eBay spending limit to £30...0 -
chancesare wrote: »Not all roads in the world stop at 70mph. I'm German by birth and have no autobahn limit by nature, why should my car be restricted to 70mph?
Perhaps you should broaden your mind?
why should your car be restricted to 70mph?
why should my item be restricted on eBay?
different questions but same theory...0 -
not a main worry at all. what i try to understand is, why would eBay stop me selling something authentic and legal? and my second question is, i was sold a fake designer handbag, 3 fake branded memory cards, and a laptop which does not match its description. when i went to eBay to report all these issues, they did not want to know. so why all the sudden they are concerned about the authentic designer carrier bags which i was trying to sell on the site? one rule to me, and another rule to the others perhaps?
It must have been some time ago that you were sold fake goods & ebay didn't do anything, as ebay put the onus on the seller to prove the goods are authentic, if they can't then the buyer receives a refund.0 -
Ebay have and do remove high value items too. Brand protection is a minefield for them and they have lost quite a bit on legal cases over the years, so in that sense it is all about money.this is exactly what i am talking about here. eBay has these pathetic rules and policies. and at the end of the day, if you did manage to buy something fake on the site, eBay offers no help or whatsoever. I am sure if the boyfriend was selling a fred perry shirt which led to a high listing fee and a high final sale commission, he would be all OK to list the shirt. the bottom line is, more money eBay can get from the sale transaction lesser chance eBay would remove the advert, just as simple as that... its all about money
Buyer protection does cover for fake items and you also have recourse to Trading Standards for UK purchases.
It is Ebay's site and Ebay's rules so they get to make them up!
If you want to set up your own website selling Louis Vuitton carrier bags, there is nothing to stop you, except maybe Louis Vuitton's lawyers.
A lot of the Vero protection is done by Ebay bots searching the site as well as others reporting it. Listings that are live may be from licensed sellers or there may be something else going on (ie sellers of non authentic goods being investigated by authorities, Ebay often let these run so Trading Standards can purchase the items, check them and then prosecute the seller)..0 -
It must have been some time ago that you were sold fake goods & ebay didn't do anything, as ebay put the onus on the seller to prove the goods are authentic, if they can't then the buyer receives a refund.
Or he/she didn't know how to dispute - they have already illustrated they don't have a grasp on policy and the workings of eBay.0 -
chancesare wrote: »Or he/she didn't know how to dispute - they have already illustrated they don't have a grasp on policy and the workings of eBay.
That's true they said they reported it, which I took to be, opened a dispute.0
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